States With the Highest Rates of Divorce
Marriage is intended to be a lifelong commitment to another person, but the reality is many marriages end in divorce. According to the Census Bureau, 9.7% of males over 15 years old and 8.8%…
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Colleges Where Applications Are on the Rise
The U.S. job market is becoming increasingly competitive, and a college degree may be more necessary today than ever before. Rising educational attainment among American adults partially reflects the changing demands of the workplace.…
Bing Predicts: NFL Week 7
The most head-scratching result came in the Sunday night game. Really, who would have predicted that the New York Giants would fly into Denver without six starters and pick up their first win of…
The Most Educated City in Every State
With the cost of college tuition at an all time high, some may wonder if it is even worth it to invest the time and money it takes to earn a four-year degree. In…
Cities Where the Most (and Least) People Graduate High School
The U.S. high school graduation rate rose to 83% for the 2014-2015 school year. But not all areas of the country are getting their students to earn diplomas at the same rate. Graduating from…
How Everyone in Their 20s and 30s Can Save Up to $1 Million
The current bull market may be into its ninth year, but many people still have not started taking their financial future seriously, or have been scared to invest after the Great Recession. Whether you…
Most Popular Album the Year You Were Born
The American music industry is not doing very well. While music consumption is at an all-time high because of digital platforms, revenues from music sales are about half of what they were in 1999.…
25 Largest Churches in America
We've ranked America's megachurches based on weekly attendance. These are top 25 churches as well as the pastors who lead them.
Bing Predicts: NFL Week 6
That collective groan you heard on Sunday afternoon after the Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars 30-9 was from all the survival pool fanatics who thought the Steelers were a sure thing. Pittsburgh…
Best Town to Trick-or-Treat in Every State
Does “Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat” ring a bell? No doubt, one of many adults’ greatest childhood memories entails dressing up on Halloween and collecting a pillowcase…
Cost of a Date the Year You Were Born
Few dates are more popular than the classic dinner and a movie night out. Couples young and old alike have enjoyed this combination for decades – a perfect way to enjoy each other’s company…
15 Most Threatened Indigenous Peoples
Relatively few civilizations are the original residents of the regions they inhabit — the result of colonization and struggles over land and resources. The world’s indigenous peoples are either extinct, struggling to survive, or…
Cities With the Lowest Poverty Rates
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services set the poverty line for 2017 at an annual income of $12,060 for individuals and $24,600 for families of four. Despite numerous policies aimed at reducing…
Best and Worst Movie Sequels
“Blade Runner 2049,’’ the reboot of the 1982 cult classic about a dystopian future in Los Angeles, disappointed in its three-day opening, posting $31.5 million in ticket sales that was below the lower end…
10 Ways New Regulations Make Buying a Home Harder
The subprime mortgage crisis is history for most Americans, and in its wake federal regulators have implemented rules to try and avoid a repeat of the housing meltdown. Since then, both the economy and…